Cherish World War Relic From Belleau Altar Pillar
The American Legion at Indianapolis preserves a Belleau France altar pillar as a gift from the village to the Yankee regiments. A German shell shattered the church but the altar remained intact, later sent to America with French and American flags for display at the Legion national headquarters.
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Belleau
American Legion
Indianapolis
Ind
France
Chateau-Thierry
America
Legion
Roberts to Manage $25 Million Veteran Compensation
Robert R. Roberts of Youngstown Ohio, former Ohio American Legion vice commander, is named director of adjusted compensation by the state sinking fund commission. The assignment covers payments to nearly a quarter million ex-service men under the World War era compensation law. Ohio pays ten dollars per month for service up to a maximum of 250 dollars.
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Robert R. Roberts
Youngstown
Ohio Department of the American Legion
Roberts
Ohio
Carnegie Steel Mills
State Sinking Fund Commission
American Legion
Hanford MacNider Speech Echoes Across Distances
In Chay field Minn and Pittsburgh Pa the address on adjusted compensation drew a wide audience via radio listening. The speaker, Hanford MacNider, joked that his real crowd might have required louder speaking if he knew the true size of those tuned in across the nation.
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MacNider
American Legion
Chayfield
Minn
Hanford MacNider
Pittsburgh
The Silent Partner Bridegroom Refuses Wedding Offer
A humorous scene from the American Legion Weekly shows a colored parson asking a groom to take the bride. The groom, weighing about two hundred ten pounds, responds with a defiant Ah takes nothin and Ah's being tooked, reflecting a comic twist in the ceremony.
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American Legion Weekly
Milwaukees Maud Cudworth Leads Legion Auxiliary Welfare Drive
Mrs Maud R Cudworth a national vice president of the American Legion Auxiliary oversees welfare work for sick and wounded World War veterans in the middle western states Hospitals in Indiana Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Kansas and Missouri receive supplies letters and comforts under her supervision She visits patients hears complaints and lobbies officials A Legion post of 1000 in Milwaukee adopted her as Mother after she lost her only son in the war.
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Indiana
Illinols
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Kansas
Missouri
Maud R. Cudworth
Milwaukee
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Two Kinds of Profiteers in War Time Le Sueur Hero
In Le Sueur Minnesota Mrs Henrietta A Starkey owner of a moving picture theater earned praise for aiding war drives and morale. She displayed photos of 237 local service members gave free theater lights and heat for community gatherings and financed film costs while supporting Liberty bonds and the Red Cross. Local Legionnaires commend her as a rare profiteer for goodwill over cash.
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le Sueur
Minn
Henrietta A. Starkey
Liberty Bond
Red Cross
le Sueur Legionnaires
Starkey
German War Losses Estimated From Official Records
A study of German war department records shows 46 killed and 109 wounded per hour of combat. The Kaiser commanded about 13 million under arms, with 1,808,548 killed or died from wounds or sickness. Wounded total reaches 4,246,779 and war deaths around 12,000,000.
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German War Department
von Altrock
Altrock
Legion Posts Worldwide Grow as War Aftermath Expands
Carrying On With the American Legion and farmers provided trees and support for a community home in Elizabeth town Indiana. A Gold Star Legion group for families of fallen soldiers is proposed. Washington ex servicemen carry 83 million dollars yearly in term and converted government insurance. Wartime draft dodgers barred from New York public office per Legion bill. Legion posts now total 11,050 including Calcutta Calcutta India New Zealand and Denmark.
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State of
Washington
New York State
The
Legion
General Assembly
Calcutta
India
New Zealand
Denmark
Federal Judge orders return of seized malt and caps in Omaha
Federal Judge Woodrough signed an order directing the return of malt hops bottle caps and coppers seized by prohibition agents at a grocery store in Omaha on grounds the warrant lacked probable cause and failed to describe the property sufficiently.
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Woodrough
Prohibition
Omaha
Methodist Episcopal Church
Central City
Big Cornhusker Round-Up at State University
The three day Cornhusker Round-up at State University in Lincoln spans June 1 to 3 with Ivy Day start on June 1. Alumni from far and near join college reunions, dances, and theater parties, plus circus acts by student and former big top performers, radio club launches, and various county and state events across campus.
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State University
Lincoln
The
Antelope Park
James Stuart Dales
Dales
University of Nebraska
Market Review of Livestock and Commodities
Beef steers rose 15 to 25 cents from the prior week while cattle movement stayed active for finished beef and yearlings. Hogs receipts were down from last week but above last year. pork prices around 9.25 to 9.75. Sheep recovered losses with killing classes up 50 cents to 1.25 dollars. top lambs at 15 dollars. Wheat and corn trended downward with lower cash values. July futures for wheat down 4+ cents and corn lightly easier. Potatoes steady to strong in shipments. butter weak. eggs heavier than last week but below last year. dressed poultry shipments higher with local prices mixed.
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College of Agriculture
Wahoo
Nyine
Phil Bross
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Omaha
Ole Buck
Nebraska Press Association
Lincoln
Fremont
Farmers’ Union
Superior
Isaac Ellis
Omaha-Lincoln Road
Ashland Bridge
Opal Harris
Giltner High School
Harding
Miss Harris
Beatrice City
Blair
Nebraska Central College
Central City
Abdul
College View
Tekamah
Lion’s Club
State University
Bernice Branson
C. B. Branson
Capital Beach
Board of Managers
Chicago
South Carolina
Florida
Spaulding
Bliss Triumphs
Party Held in Honor of Queen Anne Lace
The Fairy Queen announces a party for Queen Anne, a beloved lace flower. Fairies, gnomes, brownies, elves, and other magical beings eagerly await invitations. The event features dew drop foods, song, dance, a play, and a shadow dance. Queen Anne Lace and her family are celebrated for their hardy growth and spreading seeds.
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Brownies
Billie Brownie
Peter Gnome
Old Witty Witch
Fairy Queen
Old Mr. Giant
Queen Anne
Quéen Anne
Que Anne
Breeze Brothers
Dawn Fairies
Rivalry Sparks Showdown Over Gunpowder Calico
A mill owner boasts printed calico to a visitor who touts superior goods from his own works. The host asks if they are the same line. The guest replies that theirs is gunpowder, not calico, highlighting a sharp rivalry in product claims.
Why do movie stars marry asks a contemporary
A contemporary question from the Minneapolis Journal notes that film stars wed for reasons not tied to alimony, suggesting they may have different financial dynamics than ordinary people. The remark highlights public interest in celebrity marriages and financial expectations.
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Minneapolis Journal
Mixed Identity in a Humorous Exchange
A brief cartoonish quarrel unfolds as two men debate who entered a room. One challenges recognition, hiccuping as a gag, while the other insists he has never seen the speaker before, prompting a playful riddle about recognition.
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Shay
Hic
Syracuse
Invention by Miss Magie Knight of Holyoke Mass
A square bottom paper box, now in nearly universal use for half a century, is credited to inventor Miss Magie Knight from Holyoke Massachusetts. The item’s design allowed stable stacking and practical packaging, marking a notable contribution by a woman to everyday utility.
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Magie Knight
Holyoke
Mass
Famous Gargoyles of Notre Dame Cathedral
Gargoyles are projecting spouts once used to drain roof gutters. Modern plumbing largely replaced them. In Gothic architecture gargoyles feature heads of men beasts or birds with monstrous bodies. The Notre Dame gargoyles are especially renowned.
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Cathedral of
Notre Dame
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